| Family | SAXIFRAGACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithophragma tenellum Nutt. |
| Synonyms | Lithophragma australe Rydb. |
| Lithophragma brevilobum Rydb. | |
| Lithophragma rupicolum Greene | |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 1200-3400m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate, simple to 5-lobate, sometimes pinnatisect, flowers 3-12 in compact, erect raceme, petals ovate, palmatilobate, lobes 5-7 |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 16-18°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SAXIFRAGACEAE
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